Audi A4: With an all-new platform, is this the A4 we've been waiting for?

摘要

There is still only one winner in the battle for supremacy in the compact premium saloon class and that's BMW, whose 3-series outsells Audi's A4 and the Mercedes C-class. But the A4 has gradually made up ground on the 3-series, and Audi believes this latest version, codenamed B8, will take another bite out of BMWs lead. This time Audi has the increased firepower of an all-new platform which made its debut last year on the A5 coupe, and whose rearranged running gear is aimed at improving the car's dynamic performance - and there's now an arsenal of optional features not previously seen on the A4.